[Christine Stewart]

Hi John, very interested! Thank you, Christine
~edited to add, thanks for getting back to me John. Not quite what I’m looking for, but I’m sure someone will be glad to give your beautiful Telkwa a new home!

[John Woodcock]

Selling my often used, well maintained Orange Nimbus Telkwa because I no longer need a large ocean-kayak with capacity for paddling trips.  Good price to a ‘ good’ home.  $1,600

[Jingning Zhang]

I am selling my Necky Jive 8’4″. It’s an excellent surfing whitewater kayak, great for Skookumchuck or ocean waves (Jordan River or Tifino). A fast and nimble river runner too. Solid shape, no oil canning, normal scratches on the bottom. Asking $150, price is firm

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/nvn/spo/d/north-vancouver-northwest-central-necky/7891454445.html

boat review: https://paddlecalifornia.blogspot.com/2013/09/kayak-review-necky-jive.html

[Limor Friedman]

For those who are interested in paddling during the winter , Deep Cove kayak centre offers twice a week evening paddle. I did it last winter and will do it this winter as well starting next week.

What I like about it:

1. I am taking a boat over there avoiding bringing my own boat, that allows me to try other boats and avoid the hassle of loading/unloading a boat in the evening.

2. Practicing different skills in the winter or just enjoy a simple workout.

3. We paddle in the dark with lights -that this is special.

4. I wash the dry suit/ gear right there in the warm shower

 

Here is info from Mike Gill at Deep Cove:

This year we will have a Wednesday session and a Thursday session, both from 5:30pm-7pm. The Thursday session is open to everyone and will be at a fairly casual pace of roughly 5km an hour. The Wednesday session will be a tad more fitness-oriented and our goal is to travel at 7km/hr for the 1.5 hours. If you are unsure whether you can sustain 7km over 1.5 hours, you can reach out to me and I’d be happy to let you know what I think as well as develop a training plan in order to eventually achieve that.
I am keeping prices the same as last year and you can drop in for $30 or buy a season pass for $199.
The first night will be Thursday November 6th and it will run every Wednesday and Thursday except December 24 and 25 until the end of February. We’ll finish with a paddle to Bowen again as we did last year!
Please let me know if you have any questions, both season pass and drop-in sessions are available to book online now under “kayak lessons”

Winter Paddling Club

*Hope to see you on the water this winter !

[Jonas Lindgren]

I will be there. Jonas

[Maureen Benzon]

It is almost exactly a month until this meeting. Please sign up under events so we know how many to cater for lunch.

The morning session will discuss a possible amendment to the policy on rescues and ask for interest in becoming a trip adviser. (formerly known as the trips committee).

The afternoon session will revolve around establishing a schedule of trips for 2026.

Please attend if you can. We have chosen to make this meeting in-person with lunch provided, so we can have a chance to get to know each other better. Venue details are in the event posting.

 

[Kapila Jayaweera]

Thanks for the suggestion Annette. I check with Blue Dog, they have both Romany and Romany Plus rental fleet glass bots still available. Prices are very closer to new, I don’t want to spend that kind of money for a glass boat. I will look for a used boat to see whether I can find one for a reasonable price.

[Jingning Zhang]

I have neither of them, but I know both of them are good surfing sea kayaks. I think it depends on where you want to go surfing. If it’s ocean waves, beach breaks or reef breaks, Karla might be better. I heard that Sterling kayaks are designed for surfing skookumchuck. So if you want to surf skook or surge narrows, maybe Progression is better.

I have seen several people using Karla on Hobuck Hoedown sea kayak surfing competition. I wish I could try one Karla one day.

[Annette Muttray]

Hi Kapila,

I was at Mill Bay Blue Dog Kayaking in late August ’25 to try out a used NDK Explorer. If my memory serves me right, there also was a used Romany from the rental fleet available. I don’t know if it’s still there or not, but worth inquiring with them. Search their website and send Dave an email (paddle@bluedogkayaking.com).

Otherwise, keep your eye peeled on FB Marketplace. It had quite a few kayaks when I was looking for one in the summer.

Cheers,

Annette

[Lynda Froese]

I’m looking for a boat that I can surf. Does anyone have experience with the Karla?

How does it surf? How does it compare to something like the Sterling Progression?

[Kapila Jayaweera]

I am looking for NDK Romany Classic kayak or the new version called Romany Plus.

If anyone thinking of selling it or know someone that may sell, please let me know.

You can find my contact information on membership page.

Appreciate,

Kapila

[Nick Heath]

I heard that BCPF achieved their fundraising goal.

The Council of Yacht Clubs/Marine Parks Forever Soc are now lobbying for Elworthy I to become a park. This is located in Waddington Ch, Desolation Sd, to the  N of Roscoe Bay. It has good anchorage, but there is nothing spectacular ashore there.

[Yekaterina Yushmanova]

Nick, you beat me to it! I was just going to post the exciting update.

[Nick Heath]

For members who have helped with conservation work here and to all others…

Public access starting 10 Nov to Widgeon Marsh announced by Metro Vancouver:

https://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/park/widgeon-marsh-regional-park

Access is via reserved parking, walking, biking or paddling, or via a free shuttle from Lafarge Lake/Douglas skytrain area on weekends.

[Kapila Jayaweera]

I notice this Facebook market place add for Thule Hullavator. $750 is a great

price. I paid over $800 for mine over five years ago, now they are over $1000.

check this add.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1545826626795283

 

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